EU Study Tour - UVic students and Non-Network Students
EU Study Tour - UVic students and Non-Network students
The latest information about the EU Study Tour program can be found here. For an overview of the costs associated with participating, please see the EU study tour cost overview on the registration page. Note that the main cost items each student covers are the EUST program fee, tuition for EUS 470 (currently in the UVic Calendar as EUS 390A), airfare to and from Brussels, as well as most meals while in Europe.
2026 EU Study Tour - application procedure
Application deadline: December 15, 2025
Complete your application here.
We will email admission decisions ASAP (i.e., late December/early January). Also note that we may reach out to you earlier with any possible questions. We ask that you confirm your interest as soon as possible after you get admitted. Still, ultimately your true commitment to participate happens later in January, when you register and pay the first non-refundable installment of $1050 towards the overall EU Study Tour fees. The registration page clarifies further.
Grants and available funding
European Studies has secured 10 grants worth $950 each. Almost all of them are for students who will successfully complete (or already completed last year) EUS 311/POLI 311 prior to going on the Study Tour.
If awarded, the grant will be paid to you if: (i) you pay all the tour fees on time, (ii) you complete all the mandatory course requirements for EUS 470 on time, (iii) you timely provide/sign expense reports as applicable, and, in case you were conditionally admitted and offered the grant, (iv) you satisfy these other conditions.
If you satisfy the requirements, the EUS grants will normally be paid out to you by August 2026. There are additional funding opportunities (on a competitive basis), including a $1000 grant from UVic's Student International Activities Fund. It is up to you to find such opportunities and apply for them. UVic coop has a good webpage listing funding opportunities.
FAQ
1. I am interested, but so far only completed the course EUS 270 [or EUS 200, EUS 340/HSTR 344C, ECON 270/SLLC 270, or POLI 211]. Should I even bother to apply?
A: If you have taken any one of these classes, then you have met the minimum requirement needed to apply for this year’s Study Tour. In this case we may ask you to complete EUS 311/POLI 311 in Spring 2026 as a condition for the 2026 Tour. Perhaps simply apply and see what happens next?
2. What if I have not completed any of the courses listed in Question 1?
A: Would going next year work for you? We plan on continuing to offer the program every year. We managed for over 20 years already! If you really want to go this year, have you taken any courses which would be equivalent to the ones listed in Question 1? If so, please send an email to eustudytour@uvic.ca to inquire.
3. Am I sufficiently prepared to participate in the EU study tour?
A: This question is close to the questions above, but not exactly the same. A sufficiently strong background in European Studies is essential for the EU Study Tour. Successful UVic applicants typically have completed EUS 311/POLI 311 by the time that they leave for Europe. However, for example, if you completed two of the courses mentioned in question 1 above; or one of them plus “something extra”, then that may also work. Or perhaps you have taken another relevant course at UVic or at another institution? Or perhaps you have been on an exchange in Europe? Please email eustudytour@uvic.ca to discuss further. [Note also that several of the classes in question 1 above are offered this coming spring term]